Question about blond hair and aging

[Anonymous]

A friend told me that after the age of 35 (or whatever) any all blondes are not natural blondes.. is that true? so basically no blonds remain blond as they age (i think she meant more the age of 40+?) Since then I have noticed more roots on people..

I'm a brunette and my hair has been getting darker as I get older.. And I have started playing with color/highlights..

[Anonymous]

Did she mean that hair turns grey/white after a certain age (35?) so there are no natural original hair color after that age?

[Anonymous]

No- she meant that blond hair doesn't stay blond and gets darker- that anyone who had blond hair younger and still has that look over 35 is coloring their hair..

[Anonymous]

No, some blondes are real. Most are not, after about 18.

[Anonymous]

I am Scandinavian. There certainly are many blondes after 35 from where I come from!

[Anonymous]

That sounds like a strange comment! I have two friends in their mid-forties who are blonde and only color to get rid of gray, but they are definitely naturally blonde.

[Anonymous]

I love people that say stuff like that...so definitive! My husband is 39 and I can promise you is still very blonde and is not highlighting or dyeing his hair. Unless he's doing it in the middle of the night and burying all the evidence. And has no roots. HA!

As a person who had white blonde hair up until about age 12 and has done highlights since my 20s, I do think A LOT of people who are blonde in their 20s, 30s, and beyond are highlighting, particularly women. But not everyone.

[Anonymous]

We've all seen men around who are in their 40s and 50s with blond hair, it's rare but it's there. Same for women.

I'm naturally blond and have a strong Dutch background, but my ethnicity is not pure, like many Americans. My hair was white until I was about 10 and then bleach-blond looking until about 25. Since then, it's gotten progressively darker, but I think it still falls in the blond category, if dark blond. It's not a particularly attractive color, IMO. There is something about losing the vibrancy of the pigments with age. I've got the classic dishwater blond look now, IMO.

Having said that, I would say the vast majority of women with medium blond or lighter hair in their 40s or beyond are dyeing it. But not all.

[Anonymous]

Your friend is wrong.

[Anonymous]

Why does blonde hair get darker?

[Anonymous]

And the good news is, even after natural blondes go white (usually we don't turn gray), you can STILL see a yellow blonde tinge to the white hair. I'm kidding about it being good news because it looks kind of weird, like butter on snow.

My dad has this, and does not color his hair. When he was young, he had white hair that became dark blonde (dishwater)as an adult. At least his white hair is sleek and not wiry. I have that to look forward to.

[Anonymous]

At 38, I'm still a natural blonde, but my hair has gotten progressively darker over the years. Like a PP above, I had white hair as a child, and more yellow blonde as a teen. My hair has gotten darker with each pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes it's just too obvious. When you see an older mom with dried out blonde hair, and it's obvious she's gone the Keratin route, or every other route - trying to look like her teen daughter next to her - well, it looks just silly. Since you asked.

[Anonymous]

I'm 42 and a natural blonde. It has gotten progressively darker as I age, but is still definitely blonde. I do not highlight it, but it does lighten up quite a bit naturally during the summer. My sister is in her 50's and is still blonde and I know that she does not highlight either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Sometimes it's just too obvious. When you see an older mom with dried out blonde hair, and it's obvious she's gone the Keratin route, or every other route - trying to look like her teen daughter next to her - well, it looks just silly. Since you asked.

Well... I'm not a blonde now and won't be one when I'm older, either. But I don't think women in their 40s or maybe even 50s should let it all hang out with gray heads. We should acknowledge that complexions fade as women age. If they were dark-haired in their youth, they ought to lighten at least a little when they color. Blonde can be a good choice for older women. Of course, the shade needs to be tasteful. Keratin might also be a good choice for coarsened hair. Why condemn women to grandma's short-permed gray at middle age?